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    Encierran (en. Enclose)

    /enθjeˈran/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Act of closing or locking something to prevent its exit.
    Prisoners are enclosed in cells.
    Los presos son encierran en celdas.
    To limit or restrict the freedom of something or someone.
    They enclose their emotions within themselves.
    Ellos encierran sus emociones en su interior.
    To include someone or something within a set.
    The project encompasses various disciplines.
    El proyecto encierran varias disciplinas.

    Etymology

    From the verb "encerrar," which comes from the Latin 'includere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    enclose secrets
    To keep something hidden or reserved.
    encierran secretos
    enclose within themselves
    To not share thoughts or emotions with others.
    encierran en sí mismos
    the truth encloses them
    The reality of a situation that remains hidden.
    la verdad los encierran

    Related Words

    close
    Act of putting something in a state of not opening.
    cerrar
    prisoner
    Person who is deprived of freedom.
    preso
    contain
    To have something within a limit or space.
    contener

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a complicated situation.
    I am enclosed by debts, I don’t know what to do.
    Me encierran las deudas, no sé qué hacer.
    To socially isolate oneself.
    Since he moved, he has secluded himself and doesn’t go out.
    Desde que se mudó, se ha encierrado y no sale.